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September 6, 2019

Most Support Speeding Death Penalty for Mass Shooters

Attorney General William Barr hopes to make it easier and quicker to sentence mass shooters to death, and most Americans think that’s a good idea.

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September 6, 2019

Can Joe Biden Run This Marathon? By Patrick J. Buchanan

Thursday, Sept. 14, looks to be a fateful day in the half-century-long political career of Joe Biden.

That night, a three-hour debate will be held, a marathon in politics.

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September 6, 2019

Elites Abandon Norms and Show Contempt for Voters on Both Sides of the Atlantic By Michael Barone

Wars by the elites on the people are flaring in English-speaking nations on both sides of the Atlantic. It's being waged fiercely in the Palace of Westminster House of Commons and in the House of Lords. And in the newsrooms and greenrooms of American journalism.

September 5, 2019

Trump’s Monthly Approval Down Again in August

When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results for Trump’s presidency can be seen in the graphics below.

September 5, 2019

52% Plan to Vote Against Trump Next Year - For Now

Just over half of voters say they are likely to vote against President Trump next year, and most of them say Trump, not the Democratic candidate, is the likeliest reason why.

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September 5, 2019

House Ratings Changes: NC-9 Do-Over Election Going Down To The Wire By Kyle Kondik

MN-7 moves to top tier of GOP targets.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— We’re moving the NC-9 special from Leans Republican to Toss-up with less than a week to go until the election. A confluence of factors makes the race too close and unpredictable for us to call.

— We’re also moving the NC-3 special election from Safe Republican to Likely Republican.

— MN-7, a truly unique Democratic district, moves from Leans Democratic to Toss-up.

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September 4, 2019

Natural Gas, America's Wonder Fuel By Stephen Moore

One of the many idiocies of the "Green New Deal" and other such anti-fossil fuel crusades is that all of this arrives on the political scene at a time when the price of producing energy from fossil fuels is lower than at any time before in human history.

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September 4, 2019

Biden’s Still Democrats’ Clear Favorite for 2020

The gaffes may be piling up on Joe Biden, but the former vice president is still well ahead in the race for next year’s Democratic presidential nomination.

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September 4, 2019

Stop Mental Health Data Mining of Our Kids By Michelle Malkin

No, no, no. Hell, no!

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September 4, 2019

Recovering from Labor By John Stossel

On Labor Day, did you celebrate workers? More likely, you made it a day of rest.

September 3, 2019

Most Still Insist School Shouldn’t Begin Until After Labor Day

Most Americans continue to think the school year shouldn’t begin until after Labor Day and oppose sending kids to school all year long.

September 3, 2019

47% Want Comey Prosecuted for Media Leaks

The U.S. Justice Department’s inspector general has concluded that James Comey improperly leaked information to the news media while he was serving as head of the FBI, and nearly half of voters think he should pay for it in court.

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September 3, 2019

Who Won, and Who Lost, World War II? By Patrick J. Buchanan

Sunday, the 80th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of Poland, Vice President Mike Pence spoke in Warsaw's Pilsudski Square of "five decades of untold suffering and death that followed" the invasion. Five decades!

September 2, 2019

37% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending August 29.

September 2, 2019

Americans Honor the ‘Labor’ in Labor Day

For Americans, Labor Day’s a split decision: A day to honor the worker but also the end of summer.

August 31, 2019

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 31, 2019

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

August 30, 2019

Most See Enforcement of Existing Gun Laws As More Important Than New Ones

Americans blame the shooters in mass killings, not the availability of guns, and believe that there are already gun control laws on the books that can make a difference.

August 30, 2019

Trump Getting Tougher, Voters Say, But Most Want Russia As A Friend

Voters think President Trump is getting more aggressive with Russia, but most continue to believe it’s better to have the former Soviet Union as a friend than an enemy.

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August 30, 2019

Why Democratic Candidates Risk Martin O'Malley's Fate By Michael Barone

Anyone heard anything about Martin O'Malley lately? Four years ago, he was busy out in Iowa running for president. After two successful terms as mayor of Baltimore (homicides fell during his years) and as governor of Maryland, he seemed like a plausible candidate. Strumming his guitar and singing Irish songs, he seemed more likable than either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders.

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August 30, 2019

Let Them Howl, Boris! By Patrick J. Buchanan

Facing a Parliamentary majority opposed to a hard Brexit -- a crashing out of the EU if Britain is not offered a deal she can live with -- Boris Johnson took matters into his own hands.